Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone is the last …

…bought a sound-on-disc system called Vitaphone and debuted the system in 1926 with Don Juan, a lavish costume drama featuring a score performed by the New York Philharmonic …

The Vitaphone was a sound-on-disc system developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric. The system was first embraced by the Warner Brothers and over 100 short …

Electrical recording and reproduction technology gave Vitaphone the power to reach the back row of a 3,000-seat movie palace, with unprecedented audio fidelity. The American Telephone and …

Nov 7, 2025 · Vitaphone revolutionized the film industry by introducing synchronized sound to motion pictures, marking the end of the silent film era. Prior to Vitaphone, films were …

Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone is the last …

Vitaphone was originally maintained by Western Electric, one of two organizations which had a complete stranglehold on amplification equipment. In 1925, Warner Bros. purchased …

Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone was the last …

Vitaphone is the last major analog sound-on-disc system and the only one that was widely used and commercially successful. The soundtrack is not printed on the film, but issued separately …

The introduction of Vitaphone led to a rapid decline in silent films and significantly impacted audience expectations for film entertainment. The technology laid the groundwork for future …